NYC: Day 5

(also written at the airport)
Morning got here waaaaay to quickly today.  After hitting snooze a few times, I got up around 9, planned my day, packed, and headed out.  Caroline was going to meet me later to walk around Union Square.  My original plan had been to go to MOMA, but then I learned about [...]

NYC: Day 4

(Written at the airport while waiting for my delayed flight)
Folks, I’m tired!  Day 4 of my trip started with a nice drive down to Philadelphia.  I got to cross the Verrazano Bridge, see the fabulous Staten Island, wave to New Jersey, and experienced various turnpikes and toll roads.  (I will never complain about GA-400!)  All [...]

NYC: Day 3

I’m tired.  Got in late last night and spent a long time reading about Wicked online and trying to find good YouTube videos of behind the scenes and bloopers and even investigating Frank L Baum’s other Oz books.
This morning I slept in a little, then we tried to figure what to do for the day.  [...]

NYC: Day 2

Yesterday started with a hunt for the Lebanese pastry Knefe (or however you want to spell it).  We’d passed a Lebanese bakery a few blocks from Caroline’s apartment the day before, and I knew they’d have it.  Well, I got to the bakery and it was closed!  So I kept walking . . . and [...]

NYC Day 1

Greetings from Brooklyn!  I’m feeling very New York this morning, having woken up in a room painted the same color purple as the Friends’ living room, walked down the street to pick up some breakfast, not saying hello or smiling at people, and crossing the street even when the red hand was up (as long [...]

Crossing i’s and Dotting t’s

What a crazy couple of months!  I’ve been working my tail off with my 3 jobs and trying to balance fun in there as well.  If there’s one thing I learned from studying Recreation and Leisure for 21 months, it’s the importance of making room for play in your life, no matter how busy you [...]